Catholic Mom Converts: Laughs and Littles Podcast

This question came in about what to do with a 16 month old - is reading a Bible story in the morning and praying before bedtime “doing enough?” A thousand times, yes! We chat about all the things you *could* be doing, but focus on finding what works for you in the season you’re in, prioritizing your own relationship with God, and we share some recs for older kids! Patreon, Socials, Show Links etc....

Bringing monsters into the house, saying yes as much as possible when kids want to help - in this episode we share our takeaways and throwaways from the book Hunt, Gather, Parent. We had so much fun with this discussion! Did we love it? Did we totally hate it? You know, sometimes it’s a both/and. 🤣 Patreon, Socials, Show Links etc. 🌱 We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com...

Navigating the transitions of moving, finding new community, adding a baby when you’ve got littles - it’s hard! In this mini episode we’re chatting about Kate’s question and thinking - what can you let go of, what can you outsource? And don’t compare and despair. 🙃 Patreon, Socials, Show Links etc. 🌱 We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Remember you can get all your sili...

What do you want your Advent to look like this year? Sending Christmas cards, present wrapping strategies, sharing wish lists strategically, purging toys - don’t let the Christmas hustle steal your Advent Joy! We’re chatting about how we want to slow down and Advent well - and what we’re doing now to make that happen.   Patreon, Socials, Show Links etc. 🌱 We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughs...

Storing craft supplies, encouraging creativity, and how to be a minimalist by using the right craft supplies in your home. We had a blast chatting with Diane on the Minimalist Moms podcast. Listen to the full episode on her show! Patreon, Socials, Show Links etc. 🌱 We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com "Simplifying Crafting with Littles with Annie & Sarah [of Laug...

Our types, what we move toward when we’re stressed or healthy, how motherhood has kicked Sarah’s slow, sleepy 9 inertia 😴 into gear, and self-awareness as a way to deepen your relationship with Jesus  - just a good ole chat about the enneagram for ya! Patreon, Socials, Show Links etc. 🌱 We'd love to hear from you ✉️ laughsandlittles@gmail.com Thank you to our episode sponsor ChewsLife.com 1...

Aaaaaand we’re back! Season 3 coming at you with conversations on everything from pelvic floor therapy to peg doll swaps, with Christmas presents and the enneagram in between! We’re excited and we’re so glad you’re here! If you’ve been enjoying the show, share an episode with a friend! Patreon, Socials, Show Links etc. 🌱 We'd love to hear from you ✉️  laughsandlittles@gmail.com 

Baby spacing, making sex a priority, and sharing about it with your friends (lol!) - we had so much fun chatting with Ellen on her show Charting Toward Intimacy, a podcast all about Natural Family Planning! In this mini episode we link to our conversation with her and encourage you to check out her show! It’s fantastic. Charting Toward Intimacy  episode 49 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cha...

Our big girls Clara and Evangeline tell us about Sarah's road trip to Annie, Evange's birthday party, and growing up as a Catholic Kid! Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news! Instagram Facebook We'd love to hear from you ✉️  laughsandlittles@gmail.com  Want to start your own podcast? Buzzsprout is the place to start! 

The ups and downs of postpartum recovery,  if she’d do a home birth again, getting weepy waiting for milk to come in, cloth diapering a newborn, and other unexpected things as we get into part 2 of Sarah's birth story. Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news! IG https://www.instagram.com/laughs_and_littles/ FB https://www.facebook.com/laughsandlittles/ We'd love to hear f...

Sarah got to literally call (or text, rather) the midwife, and Annie got to hear the story for the first time along with you!  Water birth, singing through contractions, placenta pics ... what more could you want?  THANK you Be A Heart for Sponsoring this Episode! Find FREE downloads, communion, confirmation, baptism, baby gifts, and a calligraphy workbook on their online shop. https://beaheart.co...

We’re taking a break while Sarah has a baby and postpartums like a boss! When we return, our oldest kids will be in full day school for the first time and it’ll be a whole new ball game. (May need to change that IG description about being early homeschoolers 😂) Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news! IG https://www.instagram.com/laughs_and_littles/ FB https://www.facebook.com/lau...

Kid chores, NFP updates, waiting for baby, Harry Potter, and Annie trying to get Sarah excited about The Chosen again - in this final episode before our wrap up of Season 2, we’re chatting about what’s on our minds these days. Follow us to see pictures of our lives and episode news! IG https://www.instagram.com/laughs_and_littles/ FB https://www.facebook.com/laughsandlittles/ We'd love to hea...

Snacks or not, board books or coloring or just survival - we answer Morgan’s question and give some tips and tricks for taking kids to Mass - but really, we’re just in this with you. Some seasons are harder than others, but if it makes you feel better, just know your kids aren’t the only ones jumping around like monkeys in the pews.  A Growing Home:  Listen to the mass Gospel lectionary series. ht...

Historically, moms have not entertained their littles all day. If you want to play imaginative games with your kids, great! If you don’t, then don’t! Kids are needy but we chat about getting them to play independently, talking to them less but listening more, and lowering the bar so nice mom doesn’t switch to psycho mom. Bottom line, don’t feel guilty. This episode was sponsored by Catholic Family...

In the first of our Q&A series, we respond to listener Rachel’s question about how we expect kids to behave during family prayer. We chat about what family prayer looks like for each of us and what it means for kids 3 and under to act reverently. Patreon, Socials, Show Links etc. 🌱 We'd love to hear from you ✉️  laughsandlittles@gmail.com 

We chat about community, social media, charting, and life as Catholic moms. Episode  "The Vocation of Motherhood with Laughs and Littles" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vocation-of-motherhood-with-laughs-and-littles/id1515976634?i=1000516712982 Patreon, Socials, Show Links etc. 🌱 We'd love to hear from you ✉️  laughsandlittles@gmail.com 

Transitioning to spring weather (Annie got snow and 80 degree weather within a few days in South Bend), we’re thinking about how we’ve been developing the skill of going through our kids’ clothes and storing it in a way that is simple and easy to access. How much we have accessible for them, when we thrift and when we buy new, and when we don’t let them look cuter than us - we’ve got spring organi...

Send us your question on IG, FB, or e-mail! Please include your real or fake name, and the ages of your kiddos. Thanks! Patreon, Socials, Show Links etc. 🌱 We'd love to hear from you ✉️  laughsandlittles@gmail.com 

The steps we take to teach this new skill, the signs we use to determine readiness, and some hilarious and terrible stories we’ve lived to tell about after potty training 5 kids between the two of us. Potty training is exciting, emotionally exhausting, and definitely an experience that will go better with a good friend at your side. If you don’t have that, save this episode for those days when poo...

We’re catching up on life after Sarah got Covid and Annie survived a kid’s birthday. We chat about Sarah’s home birth prep, how we’re both feeling about Lent, and how glorious it is to be so close to Spring. Patreon, Socials, Show Links etc. 🌱 We'd love to hear from you ✉️  laughsandlittles@gmail.com 

The baby registry world is overwhelming - we want to know what other moms have done. Whether you’re expecting your first or preparing for Baby #4 like Sarah, we’ve got you covered. Things we’ve tried and don’t like (slings, diaper bags) to our must-have items, and how to keep it minimal.  We'd love to hear from you ✉️ Let us know you've given the show a 5 star rating, send us an e-mail,...

March 7, 20201: 3rd Sunday of Lent (Year B) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-shower-of-roses/id1467470790#episodeGuid=de31a1d9-3065-4d4d-a107-e30f0fde1468 Patreon, Socials, Show Links etc. 🌱 We'd love to hear from you ✉️  laughsandlittles@gmail.com 

Cloth diapering as a spiritual practice, composting, gardening, buying choices, interior conversion, and minimalism - today we’re chatting about Sarah’s love for papal encyclicals and why Laudato Si’ should be on your reading list for Lent this year.  Patreon, Socials, Show Links etc. 🌱 We'd love to hear from you ✉️  laughsandlittles@gmail.com  A Growing Home podcast https://podcasts.apple.c...

Biting, hair pulling, tantrums, diaper change wrestling matches - we’re talking about how we as parents can address these behaviors and start forming good habits with our kids early on. Our approach is to view discipline as a teaching opportunity and to treat our kids with dignity and respect ... even when they may be biting us on the neck.  Patreon, Socials, Show Links etc. 🌱 We'd love to h...